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Adobe Connect$55 per month or $45 per month with an annual sign up
Adobe Connect is the most capable, customizable Web conferencing option available. While slightly more expensive than WebEx and GoToMeeting, Connect's $10/month premium is compensated for many times over in scalability, and a best-in-class 100-user license that comes with unlimited video feeds.

AdiumFree
Adium can handle virtually every IM system protocol out thereAIM, Google Talk, Yahoo, you name it. Adium does a great job of keeping you in touch with friends and colleagues thanks to an attractive, tabbed interface and Address Book integration.

FaceTimeFree
The biggest argument in favor of FaceTime is that, in the parlance of Apple, "it just works." If your video-chat buddies are tethered to Macs, iPhones, or iPads, FaceTime makes the process as aesthetically pleasing as it is effortless: No matter the connection or camera, video quality is consistently good.

For more than a decade, Jeffrey L. Wilson has penned gadget- and video game-related nerd-copy for a variety of publications, including 1UP, 2D-X, The Cask, Laptop, LifeStyler, Parenting, Sync, Wise Bread, and WWE. He now brings his knowledge and skillset to PCMag as Senior Analyst.
When he isn't staring at a monitor (or two) and churning out Web hosting, music, utilities, and video game copy, Jeffrey mentors, practices Jeet Kune Do, blogs, podcasts, and speaks at the occasional con. He also collects vinyl and greatly enjoys...
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